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New research has uncovered a surprise link between a common bacterial toxin found in the gut and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
The researchers at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK, working alongside a team of scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, USA), have helped establish a connection between microcin B17, a well-known toxin produced by E. colibacteria, and IBD.
Interesting, as ME patients, we often find parallels between gut treatment of our condition and IBS as they are often also co-morbid. But as we know, E.Coli is usually low in the ME gut microbiome.
"The bacteria that live inside us have a lot of impact on well-being and the twist here is that it's not the E. coli bacteria but the toxin that's produced by the bacteria that appears to have an effect," explains Professor Maxwell.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/jic-cdl051618.php
The researchers at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK, working alongside a team of scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, USA), have helped establish a connection between microcin B17, a well-known toxin produced by E. colibacteria, and IBD.
Interesting, as ME patients, we often find parallels between gut treatment of our condition and IBS as they are often also co-morbid. But as we know, E.Coli is usually low in the ME gut microbiome.
"The bacteria that live inside us have a lot of impact on well-being and the twist here is that it's not the E. coli bacteria but the toxin that's produced by the bacteria that appears to have an effect," explains Professor Maxwell.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/jic-cdl051618.php